What a fun time! Who would have thunk that softball and hockey would go together so well! I really loved this story! We meet Skyler who is a college softball player and chronic overachiever who is trying to learn how to feel accepted by her family that doesn’t allow for failure (which Skyler knows well). She gets tangled up with party boy Robbie, who is a professional hockey, and ends up falling hard for Skyler. They end up fake dating to try and help Skyler win the heart of a childhood friend but obviously that doesn’t go as planned. If you enjoy he falls first, sports romance, fake dating, opposites attract the. This is definitely for you! Know there is spice for those who are sensitive.

Who would have thought Orgasm Donor #1 would be my favorite in the series? Not me!

Robbie Corrigan surpassed my expectations, his character growth was so well done, he and Skylar made so much sense and I loved how well they both communicated.

This is very insta-love, like this all happens in a span of one crazy week where they are faking a relationship, but weirdly enough it works. They have so much chemistry that I didn’t even question how fast they fell for each other.

In true Tessa Bailey fashion this book is swoony, funny and hot 🔥

I definitely feel like this is the best book in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC this review is entirely my own.

“I want to be your boyfriend. I don’t want to be the reason Madden pulls his head out of his ass and notices you. I want to be the reason I pull my head out of my ass.”

"Was it ever a maybe, Skylar?”
"No. You were never a maybe.”

This was such a great book! I absolutely loved the chemistry between Robbie and Skylar! Robbie truly stole the show in this book. I just loved his personality and the way he constantly would get under Skyler’s skin. Slowly, but surely, he broke through Skyler’s walls. I loved all of their semantics that happened when Robbie and Skyler pretend to fake date and had to go through all of Skylar’s family challenges and games. And we even get a scene where Robbie gets to take care of Skylar! Ah be still my heart! This was the perfect fake dating romance!

Read if you like:
Third person dual POVs
Fake dating romance
Hockey player hero
Softball player heroine
Only one bed
Forced proximity
Crazy family games
Hero falls first
Playboy hero
Hero takes care of heroine
Open door romance

Thank you to Avon romance for the ARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. Pitcher Perfect will be released to retailers on September 9, 2025.

We were introduced to Robbie in The Au Pair Affair and in Dream Girl Drama. In Dream Girl Drama, we’re introduced to Skyler. Skyler meets Robbie at a pick up baseball game that her brother scheduled against Robbie’s hockey team. Skylar is pitching for Elton’s team. Robbie finagled a date with Skyler and then they realize that they can be fake dating so that Skyler can get the attention of her brother’s best friend, Madden. However; Madden treats her like a little sister. Madden does seem to ask a lot of questions about Skylar’s best friend Eve. Eve is always Skylar’s partner for her family’s crazy games. However, she backed out and Robbie agreed to her partner for the games.

As the book progresses so does Skylar and Robbie’s fake relationship, which clearly becomes more real. Secrets are revealed, and Skylar and Robbie have to decide if the past matters more than each other.

I liked this book a lot! Lots of spice and Robbie is the best golden retriever MMC. Some parts are a little far fetched (if Robbie is in the hockey playoffs he is NOT going back and forth to Rhode Island). It was an easy read, and I enjoyed all the cameos from other characters from previous books in the series. I can’t wait to see which character the next book will be about!

Pitcher Perfect knocked it out of the park! Tessa Bailey delivers the perfect mix of swoon-worthy romance, laugh-out-loud banter, and characters you can’t help but root for. I devoured it in one sitting and didn’t want it to end. If you love a feel-good love story with heat and heart—this one’s a home run.

What a delightful surprise. When I read the premise for this one, Pitcher Perfect, I was disappointed it was not one of the other potential couples. Boy was I proven wrong with Robbie and Skylar. Their characters jumped off the page. And the pairing together of him with too much experience and her with next to none in this fake dating fiasco was amazing. Love their chemistry, and always appreciated a well-balanced dual POV.
In preparation for this book I reread the whole series and I can honestly say it’s one of the strongest of the bunch next to Fangirl Down. This is already back on my READ AGAIN list.
Thanks Avon and Harper Voyager for this free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
#PitcherPerfect #NetGalley

Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

I have read many, but not all, of Tessa Bailey's books and this might be my favorite yet. I think the Big Shots series is her best (I've read the first three books twice each), and while I wasn't looking forward to this book like I was Sig and Chloe's story in "Dream Girl Drama", it might have been even better. I love Robbie Corrigan's redemption arc from being one of the two "orgasm donors" from Boston's fake NHL team, the Bearcats, to being head over heels for another athlete, who only has eyes for her brother's best friend. That athlete, Skylar Page, is headstrong, smart, and has no interest in the Bearcats rookie, Corrigan. His attempts to win her over are swoon-worthy, and their banter, both between each other and with others (see Skylar vs. her step-brother Elton), is some of the best I've read. I read a LOT of books, and this one was truly one I couldn't put down. There aren't that many I can say that about!

This book also introduces some new characters to the Big Shots series, and I suspect that the 5th book in the series "Catcher If You Can" will be about Elton's best-friend Madden, and Skylar's best-friend Eve. Despite not loving either character's representation in "Pitcher Perfect", I'm sure my opinion will change when I get my hands on their book. And, I'm looking forward to reading about the redemption arc for Mailer, the other half of the "orgasm donors", in a future book!

This was so much fun! A great mix of sweet and spicy, with two main characters who complement and help each other grow. Thank you!

Tessa never disappoints re: all the tropes we know and love. I recommend Pitcher Perfect if you're looking for fake dating, enemies to lovers and are a sports romance fan! This was a perfect addition to the Big Shot series and I'm looking forward to reading #5 in 2026! Thank you to Avon and Tessa Bailey for the ARC via NetGalley!

This book is the fourth in the Big Shots series and was not my favorite. Which is a bummer because I was so excited for one the Bearcat rookies to get their shot at love.

This may be a personal issue for me though because I think my biggest issue boils down to it being instalove. In my opinion it can be enjoyable depending on circumstances but the fact Skylar had been in love with Madden for years and instantly changes her tune? It was hard for me to buy into. Speaking of buying into….also no way an NHL player would agree or be allowed to compete in a weeklong physical competition. Especially a week before playoffs.

However I really enjoyed the set up for the fake dating aspect. Needing a partner for an annual family competition is so fun. Another positive was the characters as individuals. Skylar is such a strong role model for women athletes and Robbie is just such a lovable goof.

Read if you love:
❤️ Instalove
🏒🥎 Hockey x softball player
💋 Fake dating

A huge thanks to Avon and Netgalley for providing me with this arc! Starting out this book I was led to believe a romance would happen with a different character, and that just didn’t happen. I’m not upset about that not happening, however I was excited for the kind of romance I thought it would be. With that being said I hope that other side character gets their own story. I liked Skylar as a character, but I wish we had the chance to dive more into her softball career (because that’s a sport hardly written about). It would’ve been fun to read about her BU softball experience more. For me there was a couple plot holes that I would have liked explained or discovered, but also I did enjoy this one mostly. Spicy stuff isn’t necessarily my cup of tea, so I’m glad I was able to skip past parts and not feel like going past it meant skipping crucial plot points.

✨ARC Review✨
Pitcher Perfect by @tessabaileyisanauthor
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Robbie has been the biggest playboy during his rookie season, until he meets Skylar, a D1 softball pitcher and the love of his life. He's willing to be whatever she needs, which is how they find themselves as a team at Skylar's annual family tournament. Can they convince her family of their fake relationship, or will Skylar realize that there is more to Robbie than Hockey and women?
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I am such a huge fan of this series, and this book did not disappoint. Skylar and Robbie cracked me up in Dream Girl Drama, so I was so excited when they got their own book. The Page Stakes was such a funny storyline, and I enjoyed watching her family accept Skylar for who she is with Robbie's help. There were so many funny moments, and I also really enjoyed the maturing that Robbie went through over the course of this book. I am so excited for everyone to read this book when it is released September 9th!
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Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review!

This is book #4 in The Big Shots series, and I’ve loved them all! Such fun sports romances.

I gotta hand it to Tessa Bailey, because I was not a huge fan of Robbie in previous books, but she turned him into an amazing MMC that you couldn’t help but root for! I cackled but then swooned every time he called Skylar “Rocket” 😂

I devoured this in almost a day. It was such a fast, easy read that I couldn’t put down! If you’ve enjoyed the rest of her books (or at least books in this series) this will be no exception!

I love how Robbie fell fast and hard for Skylar, who is a “hot but doesn’t know it” tom boy. This premise is a bit unrealistic to me with the insta love and “I immediately gotta change my ways for this girl” but nonetheless, I enjoyed reading about it!

Read if you like:
🏒 Sports romances
❤️ Fake dating
⚾️ Opposites attract
❤️ Enemies to lovers
🏒 Insta love

Thank you Avon Books and NetGalley for my gifted copies! All thoughts are my own.

Bailey is always fun for a quick read, and PITCHER PERFECT fit the summer bill. I liked how Robbie was immediately like "oh no, I'm in trouble," instead of resisting his feelings, which felt refreshing and fun.

This book is pure gold!

I didn’t think I could love a Tessa book more than I loved Fangirl Down but this one might just be my new favorite!

I loved everything about this story and it made me smile and laugh and also cry! Oh and the spice is so good too!

3.5⭐

Although this wasn't my favorite book of the Big Shots series, a Tessa Bailey book is always a win. My girl knows how to create a delicious masterpiece filled with tension. Robbie is not very likable in the previous books but I was pleasantly surprised by his growth in Pitcher Perfect. As always I'm looking forward to book number five!

Thank you to NetGalley, Tessa Bailey and Avon for an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

I was so excited to be approved for an ARC of this book. I have read this entire series and these characters are so much fun. This installment was a flight and filled with spice. Hockey player Robbie falls head over heels for Skylar, who is a pitcher, in their first meeting. He has a reputation as a ladies man but he’s determined to prove he’s left that in the past. He agrees to help her with a week long( intensely competitive) family competition. This leads to forced proximity, team work, and off the charts steamy interactions.
I love how Robbie puts it all out there, he owns his faults, and truly champions Skylar.
I really enjoyed their banter and I know I laughed out loud at several times while reading.
I’m already excited for the next book in this series.
Read if you like-
❤️Forced Proximity
🥎Baseball/Softball
🖤competition
🏒hockey
🔥spicy reads

Thank you net galley and Avon for the ARC! I enjoyed the story and the spice was great per usual with Tessa. I really enjoyed Robbie’s character, however Skylar’s personality annoyed me at times. There were a few other things that bothered me: 1. How is a professional hockey player participating in something that could possibly get him injured the week before playoffs!? 2. I felt like we didn’t get enough back story on Eve because her and Maddens connection came out of nowhere.

This book was so fun! It had everything I expect from Tessa Bailey - excellent romance and comedy. I really loved Skylar and Robbie! The only thing that kind of bothered me was that Robbie is a professional hockey player and is apparently going on a little trip the literal week before the playoffs?? That's pretty far fetched. But I know it's not that serious.

A Tessa Bailey classic - I loved getting to know a different side of Robbie. A fun story with a little family drama and a lot of buildup and spice.